Clashes in Libya leave 32 dead before tentative calm

TRIPOLI, 30 August 2022, (TON): Flights resumed and shops re-opened in Libya’s capital Tripoli after clashes between backers of rival governments killed at least 32 people and sparked fears of major new conflict.

Armed groups had exchanged fire that damaged several hospitals and set buildings on fire starting on Friday evening, the worst fighting in the Libyan capital since a landmark 2020 ceasefire.

A cautious calm had set in by Saturday evening and the health ministry said on Sunday morning that 32 people had been killed and 159 wounded during the clashes.

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